Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care is a field of study that examines how health and welfare services are organised, funded, delivered and experienced across the UK and internationally. It draws on sociology, psychology, public health, policy studies and management to develop a comprehensive understanding of how care is provided, what shapes inequalities in health outcomes and how services can be designed and led to serve diverse communities more effectively. A degree in health and social care prepares you both as an analytical thinker about complex systems and as a reflective practitioner committed to ethical, person-centred practice.
At Birmingham Newman University this three-year full-time BSc is built around a commitment to research-informed, values-led education. You will explore safeguarding systems, leadership approaches and the social, economic and environmental factors that influence health and wellbeing across different communities. The programme develops your knowledge of how the health and social care sector operates alongside the practical skills and ethical grounding needed to contribute to it effectively.
An emphasis on collaboration, critical reflection and principled leadership runs through the curriculum, preparing you for the complexity and responsibility that professional roles in this sector involve.
Graduates from Health and Social Care degrees go on to careers across a wide range of health and welfare settings. Many find roles in social care management, health promotion, community services, voluntary sector organisations, NHS administration and public health agencies. Others pursue further professional qualifications in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or allied health professions, using the degree as a foundation.
The understanding of service systems, leadership and safeguarding the degree provides is also valued in policy and commissioning roles within the NHS and local government. For those wishing to continue their studies, the degree provides a strong platform for postgraduate work in health services management, public health, social work or health policy.